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Book Description:
An underground world.
A murder.
An international phenomenon.
Snakes and Earrings....
Describing a world as amoral and fascinating as the landscapes of Less Than Zero and Trainspotting, this novel about a young woman living in the violent world of Japan’'s underground youth culture is both shocking and strangely beautiful.
Enchanted by the snake-like tongue of a stranger called Ama, nineteen-year-old Lui takes a walk into another side of life. On the Tokyo streets, she finds a world where pain bleeds into pleasure. Where day fades into night. And where right turns into wrong.
An international bestseller.
Winner of the Akutagawa Prize.
Translated by David James Karashima.
A murder.
An international phenomenon.
Snakes and Earrings....
Describing a world as amoral and fascinating as the landscapes of Less Than Zero and Trainspotting, this novel about a young woman living in the violent world of Japan’'s underground youth culture is both shocking and strangely beautiful.
Enchanted by the snake-like tongue of a stranger called Ama, nineteen-year-old Lui takes a walk into another side of life. On the Tokyo streets, she finds a world where pain bleeds into pleasure. Where day fades into night. And where right turns into wrong.
An international bestseller.
Winner of the Akutagawa Prize.
Translated by David James Karashima.
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Stacey F. (
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
A very dark, sad, lonely read. This book won a prestigious award in Japan.(I'm not sure what the criteria is for this award, but I thought it fell short of an award winning book, IMO)
Debbie R. (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
International bestseller from Japan. An underground world. A murder. An international phenomenon. This is a quick yet powerful read.
CM C. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This short novel/novella is a dark snapshot into the young adult world of modern Japan. Its 120 pages is jam-packed with gritty and disturbing imagery. The orginal Japanese title is "Hebi ni piasu," translated to Piercing of the Snake.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I have begun to believe that it is impossible to find any Japanese books published in English translation that are not deeply bizarre. This is one of the more disturbing that I have read.
Marcy M. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Dark, twisted book that I couldn't put down. (I'm not even going to analyze that!!!)
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